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Publisher: National Archives Picturing the Century: One Hundred Years of Photography From the National Archives 
 Photographs of 20th century American social history that "depict both the mundane and high political drama, society's failings as well as its triumphs, war's ugliness as well as its bravery." Browse by time period ("gallery") or photographer ("portfolio"). From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/picturing_the_century/home.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Genealogists/Family Historians: African American Research
Overview of the resources of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for researching African American genealogy, including pre-Civil War, military, and post-Civil War records. Includes papers on specific topics, such as the Amistad case, the Freedmen's Bureau, and records of post-Civil War federal agencies; and links to other resources on Black history and genealogy. http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/african-american/ Topics: Black Resources, Families, History, Hobbies, People Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Teaching With Documents: Migration North to Alaska
This site presents "photographs, letters, drawings, and acts [that] highlight some of the economic, social, and political factors that prompted thousands to migrate" to Alaska. Topics include the Alaska Purchase Treaty (which resulted in the transfer of the territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States), the Alaska Gold Rush, and migration and settlement in the state. Also includes forms for document and photo analysis. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/alaska/#resources Topics: Correspondence, History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management and Response: Paper-Based Materials
This "handbook presents guidelines for general facilities preparation and response to a variety of events both natural (storms, floods) and man-made (hazardous material accidents)" for preserving "books, documents, and other paper-based materials." Includes recommendations for cleaning and drying flood-damaged materials, dealing with mold and mildew, and related topics. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/preservation/emergency-prep/disaster-prep-primer.html Topics: Archives, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Science Last updated Sep 8, 2005 Digital Classroom
The "National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students." Features sample lesson plans for K-12 teachers (topics include Constitution Day, the Amistad case, black soldiers during the Civil War, and Jackie Robinson as a civil rights advocate). From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Hoover Online!
"The goal of this site is to furnish high school students with direct access to materials held at the Hoover Presidential Library." The site features biographical overviews of Herbert Hoover and his wife, and lesson plans about important episodes in their lives. These include their Chinese tour, Belgian relief, building of Hoover Dam, "440 historical documents pertaining to President Hoover and the Depression," and Hoover and Harry Truman. All pages include scanned photographs, letters, and documents. http://www.ecommcode.com/hoover/hooveronline/ Topics: Correspondence, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 2, 2005 The National Archives in Seattle, Washington
Describes this regional branch of the National Archives and Records Administration, which serves as a "depository and center for research in historical records from Federal agencies and courts in the Pacific Northwest including Idaho, Oregon, and Washington" state. Features guides to the Seattle branch and its holdings, finding aids, a list of services available to the public, a FAQ, and a downloadable booklet on this regional branch. http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Access to Archival Databases (AAD)
This site provides access to an online archival finding tool developed to help users search over 85 million historic electronic records created by more than 30 federal agencies on a variety of topics. Searchable, or browsable by category or time span. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Topics: Archives, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 29, 2007 Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
The "online catalog of the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives, and Presidential Libraries." Includes photographs, drawings, maps, charts, and textual documents. Also features several exhibits organized by theme and a research guide. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives): National Archives of Norway
Tracing your Norwegian heritage? This Web site has migration, court, church, census and military records, emigrant lists, maps, real estate books, and registers of conveyances and mortgages. The site also has maps, online exhibitions (some only in Norwegian), forums, a "Digital Inn" (content provided by entities outside the National Archives), an article on tracing your ancestry in Norway, and a directory of links to additional resources. Searchable. In English and Norwegian. http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/index-eng.htm Topics: Archives, Families, History, History By Place, Hobbies, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Oct 18, 2004 National Personnel Records Center: Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR)
NPRC-MPR "is the repository of millions of military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century." The site describes the types of records available and the methods for the public and federal agencies to access the records. Also includes information about the records destroyed in a 1973 fire. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Libraries & Archives by Type, U.S. Military Last updated Jul 30, 2005 National Register of Archives (NRA)
"The NRA contains information on the nature and location of manuscripts and historical records that relate to British history." Searchable by corporate, personal, family, or place name. From the National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/ Topics: Archives, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Dec 22, 2005 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (DCB)/Dictionnaire Biographique du Canada en Ligne (DBC)
This online dictionary provides access to the print volumes of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Includes individuals who died (or whose last activity was) between the year 1000 through the early 20th century; it will be updated as new print volumes are published. Biographies are searchable by keyword and browsable alphabetically. Also available in French. From the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada. http://www.biographi.ca/ Topics: Dictionaries, People, People Last updated Nov 19, 2003 Picturing the Century: Portfolio: Dorothea Lange
Several photographs by Dorothea Lange, documenting conditions in California during the Great Depression and World War II. Includes a short biography of Lange. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/picturing_the_century/portfolios/port_lange.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
The Resources section contains texts and transcripts of interviews, speeches, and public papers from Ronald Reagan's 1980-1988 presidential term. Find also images and biographical information. There are lists of White House staff exit interviews, movies he and Nancy Reagan acted in, their pets, things named after him, and other miscellanea. Sections on newly released material list dozens of documents (content not on site though). http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 War Diaries of the First World War
"This database contains the digitised War Diaries of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) units. ... The War Diaries are not personal diaries, rather they are a historical record of a unit's administration, operations and activities during the First World War." Searchable. "Online Help" includes information on interpreting the diaries. From the National Library of Canada and National Archives of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/02/020152_e.html Topics: History, History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 19, 2009 The Canadian West: Anticipation, Contact, Accommodation
This exhibition sheds light on Canada's westward expansion, from the 18th-century search for a Northwest Passage to the social protest movements of the early 1900s. Illustrations of over 200 artifacts and primary sources relating to such topics as the fur trade, immigration, railroads, and the First Nations (aboriginal peoples) demonstrate the dramatic and often catastrophic impact of European arrival and settlement. Also available in French. From the Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/05/0529/052901_e.html Topics: History By Place Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Canadian Writers/Écrivains et Écrivaines du Canada
This site "features some of the best literary examples of Canada's rich and varied published heritage." The site features introductory essays, a manuscript gallery, and a bibliography and links for featured writers such as Marie-Claire Blais, Roger Lemelin, Carol Shields, and Michel Tremblay. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada and National Archives of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/writers/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Federal Register: November 2, 2006, Notice [Automated Targeting System]
Notice published in the November 2, 2006, Federal Register about the Automated Targeting System (ATS) "which is the enforcement screening module associated with the Treasury Enforcement Communications System" and provides anti-terrorist "screening of both inbound and outbound cargo, travelers, and conveyances" without the knowledge of those being screened. Includes lists of types of individuals covered and information maintained by the system, and details about use, retention, and disposal of records. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/06-9026.htm Topics: International Trade, National Security Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Women Soldiers of the Civil War
Article discussing and documenting several of the possibly hundreds of women who served as soldiers in both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. From the spring 1993 issue of Prologue, the quarterly journal of the National Archives. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1993/spring/women-in-the-civil-war-1.html Topics: History, Notable People: Women, United States History, Wars & Conflicts, Women Last updated Jul 28, 2005 William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
The Clinton Library "is responsible for preserving and processing in perpetuity the official Presidential records, audiovisual materials, and artifacts of the Clinton Administration." The site includes biographies of Bill and Hillary Clinton, many photographs of the Clinton family, and links to related information. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), which administers the library. http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 24, 2004 Presidential Libraries
This site includes a history of the Presidential Library system, a description of holdings, and links to the sites for the libraries of George Herbert Walker Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Bill Clinton; and for Richard Nixon materials. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 30, 2005 The Charters of Freedom
This site contains facsimiles, transcripts, and background information on "the founding documents of the United States": the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Includes questions and answers about the Constitution and its amendments, "brief biographies of each of the Founding Fathers who were delegates to the Constitutional Convention," and more. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 American Originals
"A selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents from the National Archives holdings." Presents the full text of the Louisiana Purchase agreements, a police report on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 1868 treaty with the Sioux Indians, reportage of the collision of the Titanic with an iceberg, President Franklin Roosevelt's declaration of war against Japan, President Nixon's letter of resignation, and several other documents. From the National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/original.html Topics: History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Sep 3, 2007 NARA Interagency Working Group: The Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group
In 1999 "in accordance with the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act ... President Clinton established the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group (IWG). The group is ... directed to locate, inventory, recommend for declassification, and make available all classified Nazi war criminal records ... to the public." This site provides extensive finding aids to documents from various government agencies, bibliographies, glossaries, Holocaust timelines, and related documents. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://archives.gov/iwg/ Topics: Crime, Military, Notable People, World War II Last updated Jun 1, 2006 The Declaration of Independence: Our National Treasure
"While the [2004] movie 'National Treasure' suggests that something is on the back of the Declaration of Independence, you've come to the right place to find out what's really on the reverse." The site features an image of the back, questions and answers about the Declaration, and the article "The Flip Side of History" (about what is written on the backs of other important historical documents). From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/treasure/index.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 7, 2008 Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
The library portion of this site contains "manuscript and audiovisual historical materials documenting the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter and Federal government policies and programs during his Presidency (1977-81)." Content (some contained in Links to Related Sites ) includes articles, diaries, exit interview transcripts, biographical information, bibliographies, and descriptions of historical materials. http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 American Originals: Part II
A few historical documents including George Washington's expense book, a Civil War telegram from Abraham Lincoln to General Grant, and John F. Kennedy's speech notes from Berlin. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/origina2.html Topics: History, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Sep 1, 2007 Our Documents
Readings, sponsored competitions, and educational materials focused around "100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965." As of this writing, approximately half of these documents were available on this site, with more presented every week. Sponsored by National History Day, NARA, and the USA Freedom Corps. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/ Topics: History, United States History Last updated Nov 26, 2002 Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum
Information about this "repository for the preservation of historical papers, audiovisual materials and the artifacts relating to Dwight D. Eisenhower and his times." Among the online materials are photographs, documents, and selected speeches and quotes. The Reference Desk answers frequently asked questions and provides links to more information. http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 U.S. Electoral College
Information on the U.S. electoral college, including its history, how it works, relevant law, allocation of electoral votes, results from past elections, deadlines for state officials, links to teaching resources, and a FAQ. From the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Uniting the Kingdoms? 1066-1603
"This exhibition looks at how the governments and people of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and of England's French territories, interacted in politics, warfare, religion, trade and everyday life" during the Middle Ages. Includes maps, and a listing of the monarchs for Scotland, England, and France. From the National Archives (Surrey, United Kingdom). http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/utk/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated May 15, 2005 Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
The site about this Iowa museum and archive features photos and information about Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover (such as Hoover's daily calendar for 1917 through 1964, and information about "Hoover-ball ... a combination of tennis, volleyball and medicine ball"), images of current and past exhibits, and more. Also includes information about Rose Wilder Lane (the first biographer of Herbert Hoover) and her mother, children's author Laura Ingalls Wilder. http://www.hoover.archives.gov Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum: Reference Desk
Online material related to John F. Kennedy, including a biography, major speeches, speeches of his brothers Robert and Edward, sound files, photographs, executive orders, eulogies, a listing of the music played at his funeral, and more. This website comprises "information frequently requested from the library's main research room." Some of the resources are provided by the library, others by links to outside sources. http://www.jfklibrary.org/historical+resources/archives/reference+desk/ Topics: Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Records Pertaining to John G. Roberts, Jr.
A collection of documents released by the National Archives in connection with the Supreme Court confirmation process for John Roberts. Includes material from the 1980s from the Ronald Reagan Library and the Department of Justice when Roberts was Special Assistant to United States Attorney William French Smith and Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan. From the National Archives. http://www.archives.gov/news/john-roberts/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law, Law, Presidents by Name Last updated Sep 14, 2005 State-Level Lists of Casualties From the Korean War (1951-1957) and Vietnam Conflict (1956-)
"Records of U.S. military casualties from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts." Organized by state, then either alphabetically or by home of record. Lists name, rank or grade, branch of service, home of record, date of death, date of birth (Vietnam only), category of casualty. http://www.archives.gov/research/korean-war/casualty-lists/ Topics: History, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art from World War II
A collection of propaganda posters used by the U.S. government to explain and promote the war effort in Europe and the Pacific. The exhibit is divided into two parts: patriotism, and the horrors of war. There are a number of familiar images, including the famous "Four Freedoms" series by Norman Rockwell. A fascinating look at the psychology of wartime communication from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_home.html Topics: Art, Communications, World War II Last updated Jun 1, 2006 A New Deal for the Arts
This online exhibit presents a brief history of the U.S. government's financial support of artists during President Roosevelt's New Deal, from the Great Depression of the 1930s through the early years of World War II, and the controversy that ensued. Contains images of the paintings, prints, books, playbills, posters, and music transcriptions, as well as information about the artists. From the National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, United States History Last updated Aug 2, 2005 The Emancipation Proclamation
This site contains images of the entire original Emancipation Proclamation, a transcript, and an explanation of its historical significance during and after the Civil War. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/sections/text_emancipation.html Topics: Black Resources, United States History Last updated Jul 24, 2005 Palaeography: Reading Old Handwriting, 1500-1800: A Practical Online Tutorial
"Palaeography is the study of old handwriting. This web tutorial will help you learn to read the handwriting found in documents written in English between 1500 and 1800." Practice documents include wills, petitions, estate inventories, and fun material such as "Recipe for mince pies. Early 17th century." From the National Archives (Surrey, United Kingdom) in partnership with University College London. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ Topics: Writing Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Public Information Films
Use this website from the British National Archives to view public information films. "The first selection of films from 1945 - 1951 features some fascinating events from Britain's [post-World War II history]." Includes a timeline, background about this period that was characterized by austerity and financial instability, and short movies on subjects such as surviving the fuel crisis, using a hankie when sneezing, the Berlin Airlift, and the Festival of Britain. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, History By Place Last updated Jan 11, 2006 Records Pertaining to Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Collection of documents released by the National Archives in connection with the Supreme Court confirmation process for Samuel A. Alito Jr. Includes links to material from the archives of the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush presidential libraries. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/news/samuel-alito/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin
This lesson plan provides materials about the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, in the context of learning about U.S. patent law. Features an essay about the invention and its effects on industry and on slavery, images of the patent documents, and classroom activities. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/ Topics: Black Resources, Business & Consumer Law, Crops, Intellectual Property, Notable People, Technology Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Frequently Asked Questions About Instant Messaging
Questions and answers from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) about "Instant Messaging (IM)... an electronic messaging service that allows users. ... to exchange text messages with connected parties in real time." Topics include how IM differs from email, current best practices for capturing IM, and archiving of IM content created by government agency employees when the IM is a federal record. http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/initiatives/im-faq.html Topics: Internet Last updated Oct 9, 2006 Britain in the World: The South African War
History from British perspective of the South African War, "sometimes called the Boer War or Anglo-Boer War ... [which was] fought between Britain and the self-governing Afrikaner (Boer) colonies of the South African Republic (the Transvaal) and the Orange Free State." Provides an overview of the war, which started in 1899, and links to related websites. From the U.K. National Archives. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/census/events/britain5.htm Topics: Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 12, 2006 When Nixon Met Elvis
"Elvis Presley met President Richard M. Nixon in the Oval Office in December 1970. ... Through the original letters and memorandums written by Presley and the White House staff, this exhibit tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the meeting was arranged." Also features a series of photos from the event, including a famous image of the two shaking hands. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/nixon-met-elvis/ Topics: Musicians, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 20, 2007 By George, IT IS Washington's Birthday
This 2004 article discusses how "debate over the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill in 1968 [which designated the third Monday in February as Presidents' Day] touched on the fear that George Washington would be forgotten in the schoolrooms." Topics include background about Washington, the first celebration of Washington's birthday in the 1870s, and the 1960s analysis of the benefits of a three-day weekend. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Prologue Magazine. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2004/winter/gw-birthday-1.html Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 15, 2007 Teaching With Documents: Founding Documents of the Peace Corps
Background about the founding of the Peace Corps, which is "one of President John F. Kennedy's most enduring legacies. Yet it got its start in a fortuitous and unexpected moment," an extemporaneous speech at the University of Michigan in 1960. The site includes documents and photos, teaching activities, and a document analysis worksheet. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/peace-corps/ Topics: United States History Last updated Feb 21, 2007 The National Archives: Women
Annotated links to "historical websites relevant to women in the United States." Topics include African American women, bibliographies, biographies, politics and women, primary documents and images, women's suffrage, and women in the military. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Note: some dead links, but still a useful resource. http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/womens-history.html Topics: Women Last updated Mar 7, 2007 Captain Cook in Hawaii
This history lesson provides background about the killing of Captain James Cook in Hawaii in 1779. "In January 1778 Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to visit Hawaii (which they called the Sandwich Islands)." Includes a glossary and links to related sites. From the National Archives in the U.K. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/lessons/lesson41.htm Topics: Notable People Last updated Sep 28, 2009 The Way We Worked
"Work and workplaces have gone through enormous transformations between the mid 19th and late 20th centuries. You can view these changes through photographs held by the National Archives and Records Administration. These historical photographs document: clothing, locales, conditions, and conflict in our workplaces." See photos of mine workers, police officers, mail sorters, picket lines, and more. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/twww/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Labor Last updated Aug 27, 2007 The Magna Carta
Collection of materials about the Magna Carta, signed by King John of England in 1215. Features a translation of the 1297 version of Magna Carta, an image of the 1297 Magna Carta (the only version permanently residing in the U.S.), and an essay about the influence of the Magna Carta on American law and constitutionalism. "This heritage is most clearly apparent in our Bill of Rights." From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Jun 7, 2007 Black Presence: Asian and Black History in Britain, 1500-1850
"The exhibition covers Black [people of African descent] and Asian [people of South Asian origin, that is from modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh], history in Britain from 1500 to 1850." View galleries with illustrated essays on topics such as black Moors in Scotland, abolition of the slave trade, and black musicians. Also includes two interactive features. From the British National Archives and the Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA). http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory/index.htm Topics: Black Resources, History By Place Last updated Jan 22, 2008 U.S. Electoral College: 2008 Presidential Election
Background about the Electoral College and the 2008 presidential election. The Electoral College is a the process where "people of the United States vote for the electors who then vote for the President." View how votes are distributed among the states, state laws and requirements, and use the Electoral College calculator to predict who will win the election. Includes related links. From the Office of the Federal Register, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2008/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, U.S. Elections Last updated Oct 19, 2007 The National Archives: Veterans and Their Families
Compilation of resources for locating archival material about U.S. military veterans. Provides brochures, FAQs, and other information about military service records and official military personnel files, covering enlistment, duty stations, awards and medals, separation, and other administrative details. Also includes material about obtaining medical records, what information is not available from the National Archives, information available from other agencies and organization concerned with veterans, and more. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/veterans/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Oct 31, 2007 Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, & the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman
"The political cartoons in this exhibit, drawn by renowned cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman, illustrate the campaign process from the candidate's decision to run for office to the ultimate outcome of the election." Also features descriptions of Berryman's recurring characters (such as the Democratic Donkey, Republican Elephant, and teddy bear), printable downloads of the cartoons, and desktop background images. Companion to a 2008 physical exhibit at the National Archives, Washington, D.C. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/running-for-office/ Topics: Humor Last updated Mar 5, 2008 Help the National Archives Recover Lost and Stolen Documents
Website for a program "to ensure that United States government documents (federal, congressional, and presidential records) that have been lost or stolen are returned safely and securely to the National Archives." Features a list of missing documents, tips for identifying historical U.S. government documents so you can avoid acquiring them, and how to report stolen items for recovery. From the National Archives. http://www.archives.gov/research/recover/ Topics: United States History Last updated Jun 19, 2008 Newly Released UFO Files From the UK Government
Website for files released from the UK government in May 2008, which "contain a wide range of UFO-related documents covering the years 1978-2002." The site also includes background material on UK government UFO investigations and on the files, and a related podcast and videocast. An archive of other existing UFO files requires a fee for download. From the National Archives (UK). http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ufos/ Topics: Science Last updated Sep 6, 2008 Unidentified Flying Objects: Project Blue Book
Fact sheet concerning records of the United States Air Force's Project Blue Book "relating to the investigations of unidentified flying objects. ... The project closed in 1969 and [the National Archives has] no information on sightings after that date." Also contains notes about the 1947 "Roswell Incident." From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/foia/ufos.html Topics: Science Last updated May 29, 2008 The National Archives: Federal Web Harvests
The "National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) harvests Federal web sites on a recurring basis. ... Those harvests are currently conducted at the end of each Presidential term (4 years) and Congress (2 years) to provide a macro view of how the government's web presence changes with the election cycles." As of September 2008, the website contains the (searchable and browsable) harvests from the 109th Congress (2006) and Presidential Term (2004). From NARA. http://www.webharvest.gov/collections/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Eyewitness: American Originals From the National Archives
"Out of the stacks and vaults of the National Archives comes this selection of eyewitness accounts." Includes photos and accounts of events such as Thomas Jefferson on the French Revolution (1789), John Lewis on the march from Selma to Montgomery (1965), General George Washington on the threat of bioterrorism (1775), Laura Ingalls Wilder on a journey from South Dakota to Missouri (1894), and Lady Bird Johnson on the assassination of John F. Kennedy (1963). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/ Topics: United States History Last updated Nov 3, 2008 Design for Democracy: 200 Years of Drawings From the National Archives
Online exhibit of designs "created in fulfillment of a wide range of Federal policies and programs." Includes paintings, drawings, and sketches of "ideas for symbols, improvements, achievements in science and technology, and artistic expressions." Covers items such as flags and seals, buildings and monuments, patents, and posters. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/designs_for_democracy/index.html Topics: Art Last updated Mar 24, 2009 Featured Documents: Congress Establishes Thanksgiving
An essay on the establishment in the U.S. of Thanksgiving as a legal holiday, beginning with the original proclamation of Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a day of public Thanksgiving. A subsequent proclamation in 1939 moved Thanksgiving to the second-to-last Thursday of November (due to concerns about a shortened Christmas shopping season), and a 1941 resolution established "the fourth Thursday in November as the federal Thanksgiving Day holiday." From the National Archives. http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/thanksgiving/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Nov 12, 2008 Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Website for this presidential library located in Yorba Linda, California. Features a Richard Nixon timeline and biography, a virtual library of documents (such as a presidential diary) and online exhibits, and description of museum exhibits. Includes material such as excerpts of "198 hours of Nixon White House tape recordings and approximately 90,000 pages of textual materials from the Nixon Presidency" released in December 2008. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.nixonlibrary.gov/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 8, 2008 The National Archives: The Cabinet Papers, 1915-1978
"Core records of the British Cabinet from 1915 to 1978 have been digitised, and their full text is searchable online." Includes conclusions of cabinet meetings, cabinet memoranda, cabinet secretaries' notebooks, and cabinet office precedent books. Search, or browse a selection of papers by themes covering the United Kingdom and the world, the economy, and society and the welfare state. Also includes background on cabinet government and maps. From the National Archives, UK. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cabinetpapers/ Topics: Government Last updated Jan 7, 2009 Tokens & Treasures: Gifts to Twelve Presidents
Companion to a 1996-1997 exhibit showcasing "gifts sent to Presidents Hoover through Clinton. The selection includes a remarkable range of objects, from opulent gifts from heads of state to handmade offerings from American citizens. A few of the pieces are by renowned artists." Browse by president or see selected Gifts of State. From the U.S. National Archives and Record Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/tokens_and_treasures/tokens_and_treasures_home.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 6, 2009 Escorting a Presidency into History: NARA's Role in a White House Transition
This article describes an "unheralded job" of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): "planning for the transfer of hundreds of millions of textual, electronic, and audiovisual records, [and gifts]." For the George W. Bush administration, this transfer takes place "at exactly 12 noon on January 20, 2009." Describes history of such transfers to NARA (beginning in 1939 with Franklin D. Roosevelt) and the creation of presidential libraries. From the NARA Prologue magazine. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2008/winter/transitions.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Prologue: Summer 1997, Vol. 29, No. 2 [African American History & Federal Records]
This special summer 1997 issue of Prologue magazine "focuses on the use of federal records in African American historical research. Sixteen articles by NARA staff and other historians explore the depth and breadth of material in the National Archives relative to African Americans. This issue examines the Civil War and Reconstruction, labor issues, civil rights, pictorial records, and research aids." From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1997/summer/ Topics: Black Resources Last updated Feb 9, 2009 The First Proposal or What a Future President of the United States Did When He Was Rejected by the Woman He Loved
This article describes the early relationship and almost nine-year courtship of Harry Truman and Bess Wallace Truman. Includes discussion of their correspondence and a copy of a 1911 letter "in which he asks a very surprising question: 'Speaking of diamonds would you wear a solitaire one on your left hand should I get it?" They were not married until 1919. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Prologue magazine. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/winter/proposal.html Topics: Correspondence, Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 2, 2009 9/11 Commission Records
Background, FAQ, finding aid, and other material about the 9/11 Commission records, of which "a significant portion of the collection [was] made available to the public on Wednesday, January 14 [2009]." As of early 2009, the Memoranda for the Record (MFRs, "summaries of the interviews the Commission conducted with federal, State, and local employees, individuals from the private sector, and scholars") are accessible online. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/legislative/research/9-11/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jan 26, 2009 Featured Documents: The North Atlantic Treaty
Presentation of the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on April 4, 1949, by the U.S., Canada, and 10 Western European nations, establishing "a mutual defense pact against possible aggression from the Soviet Union." Features digitized English and French versions of the treaty preamble and signature pages, and links to the treaty text and related pages about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/north_atlantic_treaty/ Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Apr 9, 2009 Nixon Head of State Gifts
This is "an online photo exhibit showcasing samples of the 30,000 gifts received by the White House during Richard Nixon's presidency." Features a slide show (or gallery in the dial-up/HTML version), description, and background about the Head of State gift, which is exchanged between the president and foreign government officials as "a symbol of diplomacy and friendship." From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://nixon.archives.gov/exhibits/gifts/index.html Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 7, 2009 Henry VIII: 500th Anniversary of Henry VIII's Accession to the Throne
Presentation from 2009, the 500th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Henry the VIII, "one of the best-known monarchs in history. He is perhaps as famous for his many romantic entanglements as for being king." Some of the exhibition themes include ceremonials and pageantry, wives, wealth, war, and records and documents. From the UK's National Archives. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/henryviii/ Topics: Notable People: Government Last updated May 19, 2009 |
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